Equipment

Driving Autocar’s DC-64R vocational truck

You’ve likely yet to see one in the wild, rare as they are, but the Autocar DC-64 severe-service trucks are beginning to trickle into Canada. Launched in 2019, Autocar has…

Hydra Energy welcomes provincial budget initiatives promoting hydrogen

Hydra Energy is commending the province of B.C. for announcing in its budget that it will expand the Motor Fuel Tax exemption to include hydrogen applications in transportation. The company…

Telematics now standard on popular Carrier Transicold units

Carrier Transicold is making telematics a standard feature on its most popular trailer refrigeration units – the X4 and Vector 8000 series units. The related web-based interface ensures cold…

Sustainable trucking involves more than electric vehicles alone

If you want to know the rising importance of sustainable business practices in trucking, look no further than the questions from shippers. Billy Rae Rattray, the environmental coordinator at Day…

Mahle begins hydrogen fuel cell development with Ballard

Ballard Power Systems and Mahle Group are working together to build a next-generation hydrogen engine for longhaul commercial trucks. Mahle has taken delivery of a 120-kW module at its hydrogen…

Proterra appoints Nielsen to board of directors

Proterra on Wednesday announced the appointment of Roger Nielsen to the company’s board of directors effective March 2. Roger Nielsen (Photo: Files) The commercial vehicle electrification technology innovator also announced…

Teck to test electric on-highway mine truck

Teck Resources is piloting what it claims is the world’s first battery-electric truck to haul copper concentrate on-highway. It’s a Western Star mine truck that was electrified by MedaTech, and…

OK Pneus La Malbaie wins top store honor

OK Pneus La Malbaie in Clermont, Que., on Wednesday was awarded OK Tire Stores’ National Store of the Year for 2021. The honour is awarded to a location that frequently…

Catalys Lubricants buys Nemco

Oil distributor Catalys Lubricants has announced the purchase of manufacturer Nemco Lubricants and Chemicals, expanding its presence in the Prairies. Its Catalys’ third acquisition in the last six months and…

Qwik-Change spring kits avoid tangling

Phillips Industries has unveiled two new dual tracker spring kit designs, promising better performance with each. While springs perform best when they are unobstructed, dual kits can become tangled…

Bendix plant marks production of 1 million engine vibration dampers

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has produced 1 million engine vibration dampers at its Huntington, Ind. facility, the manufacturer of active safety, air management, and braking system technologies announced Wednesday. An…

New coating for trailer snow and ice removal

An Ontario woman is bringing to the trucking industry a new product she says is an answer to the longrunning question of how to safely and cost-effectively remove snow and…

Eaton creates ePowertrain business unit

Eaton has created a new ePowertrain business unit focused on the company’s electric vehicle transmission, reduction gearing, and differential portfolios. “Automakers face many challenges when developing an EV powertrain, such…

Thermo King Eastern Canada honored for top performance

Thermo King Eastern Canada was recognized for delivering outstanding performance in 2021. Thermo King, the transport refrigeration brand of Trane Technologies, announced its top-performing dealerships at its annual Thermo King…

Volvo expands Uptime Center, brings in Financial Services group

Volvo Group is injecting US$41 million into its Greensboro, N.C.-based Uptime Center, and will bring Volvo Financial Services into the larger building. The move brings about 360 Volvo Financial Services…